The Sabfoil quick release system fixes a problem that didnt exist. Removing 4 bolts is not that onerous given the enormous mechanical advantage. The QR system is just contrary to what is mechanically superior (and the weight and the overly complex manufacturing). Until sabfoil stop using the system I wont use their mast.

Hey Steve, would you say that a ultralight v1 makes a big difference on a 5m? (I already have a 9m hyperlink v2, I am considering for a 5m for snowkiting and foiling as well)

better than the mode pro?

Crazy jumps on flat water 🔥

Woah. I'm trying to understand that first jibe here. It looks like you're stepping your back foot up next to the front foot, holding, then stepping the other foot back. If right, how is it the board isn't going down nose first? Great job no matter the reason. I've never seen this before

Now that’s impressive!

Super Video! So smooth.. I saw you ride the old and the new Mode as well the Loft. Can you recommend the mode 6.8 for lower winds 10-18knots also for a 70kg rider in a more beginner stage or would you say Loft and/or e.g. Nova is way easier to handle? I liked the mode to be lightweight but i am not sure if it is much less lift.. Thanks in advance! 🤙🏼

Thanks for all the information you are providing. It is helping to chose my new Foil for the Top End. I have the 633 and wanted to improve my high end and a friend offered me the W718 with its fuselage which is supposed to be the same as the 720 for the mast I have. For a start, I will be using the S483 wich I use with my w633. I weight 88 kg. I have the Railed SabFoil T65 Board. Cheers

it does not fit even when you remove all the spaces. you need special DIY distance plate do reach the pin.

How do you find it to pump once youve lost your wake speed boost? It is pretty low on area

Oh my that looks brilliant fun! Top job!

What foil are you using and how far can you go.

Waves are a popular form of propulsion, worldwide. You should look into them.

I've never pump-foiled, but I do surf. Try putting your hands back as close to your hips as possible for your pop-up, instead of doing it like a push up. Practice on the ground so you can get your feet underneath you, so you don’t have to use your knees. I think that will get you there.

very close it will be soon

💞Wow🧡🧡💙💙💙💙🧡💙

Saw you do a a massive one today! I’m sure it was a fair bit bigger than any of these!

Tell us about this wing?

to which other wing could you compare it? my feeling is that it comparable to Dlab but 30% cheaper

Cant wait until you get the 1401 dialed. I have the 1150 and short red fuse setup and want to expand me quiver.. really interested in the 1401artpro or 1300png for light wind, paddle ups etc. Are you using the red short advanced?

Very nice. How much wind? What size of board is that?

Please show the waterstart, it's the hardest part of lightwind!

When did board shapers decide long boards with long tails were fasionable again? What happened to long tails having too much drag when paddling and pumping onto foil? I was told long foil boards have too much wetted surface area and make it difficult to pop off the water?

Hi Steve Loved this test that you performed here! And as I'm encountering huge (and sudden) spin-outs when riding in straight-line, since I swapped from the Medusa to the Medusa Pro, I have the strong feeling it might be related to this subject. If you have time, could you perform a variation on your test? I'd be interested to see how much the mast would bend (if any) forward or backward, when just using the 1-pin connector. So attach the QR mastplate to the wall 90 degrees rotated as compared to what you just showed and then perform the same tests... I'm curious!

Cool vid, but Brrrrrrrrrrrrr!!! man Great incentive not to fall.

Sweet edit! and great location/conditions. I love the Mikeslab 700 it does everything well and it has very good low end .

Could you please share your opinion on foot straps positions🙏 since the beginning I was learning with from Y foot straps and get used to them. I want to try some small jumps and need to get used to the back foot strap. My stance I can stance is pretty narrow, maybe shoulder width. Should foot straps position be the same or it’s better to have back foot strap right after my non-foot strap position? I put it right after my usual position, but feels a bit strange 😅to wide stance, or wide stance is good for speed and jumps?

Ah man those mikes lab foil looks sweet. Any comparison with some of the sabfoil you have used in the past?

Looks cool! Where in Fuerte is this?

what for a foil do you use

What is your wind range for 6.8? What board is this ? Can you share a link on it please 🙏

Great video! How does the 6.8m compare to last year's 7.0?

Hi, how does the North Loft Pro in 8m compare to the Cabrinha 8m Vision? Which one get you faster on the foil with less Wind ( heavy rider 110KG)? Thanks :)

Is that a Groove skate?

sehr nice...

Great footage! What size foil under your board?

The feeling of a big hole in your bank account 😂

What is your feelings compared to previous Mode 7m?

Great content thanks 🤙

If it feels too high when it's glassy, then it's just right.

The water was so glossy it was hard to judge the mast height

ML1300 ?

Amazing! And what is your weight?

Update - Mackite, the distributor that I bought from, agreed with my concern and credited me for the aluminum one and offered me a discount on a carbon replacement. That is a fair deal. As a customer I expect things to work and that they have a design team that is going after the same goal. I contacted the US rep... this was his reply: "Greg Thanks for your comments and your support of SABfoil. That video you sent was very good at explaining the situation. I think I understand your point of view. If I had two mast plates, I, too, would want them to perform reasonably the same way and be 100% interchangeable with almost no effort. The designers did not do it exactly that way. We can offer ideas, but we have very little control of the designer's goals and objectives after the fact. I think it may be an evolving process. You can certainly email the company as well with your ideas for improvement. I think the good news is we have a very good stock of each plate adapter version. Today we have Q30 P02K and Q26 CPO2K. So pick one, and hopefully, your objective will be met. We are not pushing for one version or the other. We stock both. Perhaps having two alum or two carbon adaptors of the same vintage will be the ticket to reducing the change over variables and compatibility you seek. I also know the factory makes changes for various reasons. The carbon plate was introduced as a slightly higher price and might be a better, lighter design. I am not sure, but I do know the raw material skyrocketed for this type/ quality of aluminum to make this plate version. It is no longer in production as the bulk price of alum/ raw goods recently skyrocketed, making it more expensive to produce the more expensive carbon version. Crazy. I would not want to be the manufacturer with all those variables and market manipulation of raw goods. That video you sent was very good at explaining the situation." not exactly standing behind the product. At least Mackite did the right thing. Kudos to them. I don't intend on trying to contact the design team in Italy to give them my "ideas for improvement" as is recommended in the email. Ballz and the crew should be doing this...

I wish I would have seen this video before I bought the aluminum after having the carbon. I purchased a complete carbon Kraken foil system with the carbon plate. I wanted to be able to quickly swap this out between two boards. I purchased the aluminum Kraken base for my second board because I wasn't worried as much about weight or strength. To my major disappointment, these two mast bases are not compatible. Why aren't these the same?? These components are CNC milled to a specification. Why would the company make these mast bases incompatible or least provide the consumer with a very obvious warning. They could easily make these compatible. Why aren't they doing this? The only thing that I can think of is that Sabfoil wants to force people to get the carbon base. This is a very bad decision when they're competing against other manufacturers. I've written to the US sales rep to find out if they have a plan to turn this problem around.

great shots nice fly :) what is your kg?

Which resort is this? Looking amazing.

STYLE!!

Excellent edit ! love the ML1300

Super slick 👌🏻. What’s the name of those first tacks where the wing is behind your back?